Intel Core M Chip Based on New Production Process

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Intel Corp. provided details of its latest advance in manufacturing technology, a milestone that arrived after a delay of more than six months due to technical problems.

The first chip based on the new production process—which is called the Intel Core M and based on a design called Broadwell—will be targeted at tablets and other devices that operate without a cooling fan and are as thin as nine millimeters or...